Toy automobile



April 6, 1926.

A. W. HAWKlNSON TOY AUTOMOBILE Filed Nov. 25, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1April 6 1926.

A). w. HAWKINSON TOY AUTOMOBILE SN 3 SN w x N N W \N R WW... M H m 1 m 4i m w I l l Patented Apr. 6, 1926.

UNITED ST TES [PATENT orrics.

AXEL w. HAWKINSON, or WASHINGTON, PENNS LVANIA, 'ASSIGNOB T0 srnwAY- Irornrrr COMPANY, or WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA. m

TOY AUTOMOBILE.

7 Application filed November childrens vehicles, such astoy automobiles,

for example. v

One objectof the inventionis to so construct propelling mechanism forthe vehicle of the type specified that the same can be started from anyposition with either or both of the pedalsand with any length of stroke.I

A further object is to so construct manually operable propellingmechanism for a toy automobile or the like, that dead-centers shall beavoided. a u,

, With these'and other objects in view, the invention consists incertain .novel features of construction and combinations of parts ashereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an embodiment of myinvention.

Figure 2 is a rear end view partly in section.

Figure 3 is an enlargedview showing portions of the propelling ordriving mechanism, and

' Figures 4, 5 tails.

In the drawings, the frame or chassis is represented at 1,'and issupported at its forward end on an axle 2 and front wheels 3, throughthe medium of'suitable springs 4: or in any other desired manner.

and G are views showing de- Rearwardly and downwardly extending springs5 are secured at their forward ends to the side members of the frame 1,and to the rear ends of said springs, brackets 6 are secured. To thesebrackets, hangers 7 are secured and support fixed sleeves or bushings 8through which the rear axle 9 is adapted to pass and in which said axleis;rotatable,

said axle having secured to its respective ends, the rear wheels 10ofthe car.

The arms 11 of a transversely disposed 25, 1925; serial No. 71,441.-

be separated from each other by means of disks or washers 14. Plates 15are mounted loosely upon the axle 9 and adjacent to therespectiveratchet wheels :13. Adogor pawl 16'is pivotally attached toeach plate 15and the teeth oi these dogs or pawls are forced into cooperativerelation to the ratchet wheels respectively, by means of springs 17, oneend of each of which is attachedtoone of the'plates 15 and the other endto the adjacent dog or pawl 16. The dogs or pawls 16 arepivotally-supported near their toothed lower ends and extend upwardlylanappreciable distance to provide tail portions 18, for a purposehereinafter) explained.

The plates 15 are provided, each with a pluralitvof lugs 19 which may bebent .out from the metal of said plates and these ,lugs form in effectsprocket teeth, with which a plurality of connected links 20, forminginelfect a sprocket chain, cooperate. One end of each chain or connectedlinks,

is pivotally attached as at21 with the lower end of the adjacent plate'15. The link 20 at thefother end of each chain or series oficonnectedlinks has pivotally connected thereto the rear end of a rod oripitman22. The forward ends of the pitmen 22 are connected with pedals 23, thelatter beingisuspended from the frame by means of pivoted links or rods24. It is apparent that when either or both of the pedals 23amdepressed,

roneor both of the ratchet plates 15 will be turned'by cooperationtherewith of the connected links 20 and that the turning of these plateswill cause the dogs carried thereby to turn the ratchet wheels and hencethe rear axle, thereby propelling the car forwardly. Springs 25 areprovided for returning. the plates 15 and the dogs to. their normalpositions when pressure on the pedals isrelieved. These springs aremounted ,on sleeves 26 onthe axle 9 and each of these sleeves may beprovided at its outer end with a collar "27 secured to the axle Dby'means of a set screw 28. The inner ends of these springs'25 areconnected with the lates 15 and their outer ends are attached as at .29to the yoke arms 11;

The yoke '11 has. secured thereto, arms 30 which provldebearings for acrank-shaft 31. One end of this crank-shaft is provided withaan: arm32,-with --which one ,endof a pitman 33 is connected, the-other :endof-motion' willbe imparted to the crank-shaft 3l -so asto cause its crankarm 31 to-engage thetailportions 18 of the *dogs-or;=pawls 16- and Imove the-latter out of cooperative relation to the ratchetwheels 13. Thecar may now be permitted to coast freely-or it -may-be backed if sodesired.

Having fully described my invention-what l-claim-as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent is 1. In a-vehicle,"'the combination with aframe, front and rearaxles and wheels, of ratchet wheels-secured 'to-therear axle, sprocket members mounted on saidrear axle,

dogs carried by' saidmembers and cooperable with said ratchetwheels; a'connected series of links pivotally connected at one end 'with' thelower portion of-each'ratchet member, and means connectedwith the upperportions ofthe connected series of linksfor manually operating saidlinksto'turn-said sprocket members.

' 2; In a vehicle; the' combination with a frame, front'and rear axlesandwheels, of a ratchet wheel secured :to the" rear: axle, a sprocketmember-loosely mounted on said rear axle, a," pivoteddog .carried bysaid sprocket member, a sprocketchain connected at one "endiwith .thelower portion'pfsaid sprocket member, andmeansconnected with theupperiend of said sprocket chain for imparting "motion in'one directionto said ,sprocket member.

- 3. In a vehicle, the combination 'withza frame, front andirear axles"and wheels, of a ratchet wheel secured to the rear axle, a sprocketmember loosely mounted on said rear axle, a pivoted dog. carried by saidsprocket member, a sprocket chain connected'at one end with the lowerportion of said sprocket member, means connectedwith the upper end ofsaid sprocket chain for imparting motion in one direction to saidsprocket member, and a spring: for moving said sprocket member in theopposite"direction.

4. In a vehicle, the combination" with a frame, a rear .axle 'andwheels, of ratchet wheels secured to the rear axle, plateslooselymounted :on said axle and provided with laterally projecting lugsforming sprocket teeth, a spring actuated dog: carried by each plate andcooperable' with "the 7 adjacent ratchet' 'wheel onthe axle, iSPlOCliGtchains connected at their lowerends with the lower portions of therespective plates, rods or pitmen-connected-withthe-upper ends of the.respective chains, and-means for manually r-wheels-secured toltherearaxle, plates loosely mounted on said axle and provided with laterallyprojecting lugs forming sprocket teeth,- a spring actuated dog'carriedby'each plate and cooper-able with the adjacent ratchet wheel on theaxle, sprocketchains connected at the1r-lower-ends with the 'lowerportions of the respective plates, rods'or pit menconnectedwvith thenpper ends ofthe ratchet wheel.

7," In a vehicle, the combination wan. a frame, a rear axle, springsbetween therrear axle, and 'framerandground wheels, ofratchet' wheelssecured. to the rear" axle, plates hung on the rear axle, dogscarried-by said plates "and cooperable' with the .ratchet wheels,manually operable means for swing mg said plates'in onedirection,springs for moving said plates in the reverse direction, one end of-eachof saidsprings beingcoir nected with one of said plates, and meansconstituting anchors for the other ends of saidsprings.

83111 a vehicle, the combination with a frame, a rear axle, and "wheels,'of springs between the rear axle andframe, a ratchet wheel secured tothe, rear axle, a-plate hung on'the axle, aspring actuated dog 'carriedby said plate and cooperable with the ratchet wheel, a yoke memberbetween the first mentioned springs,-a vspring encircling the axle andconnected at one end to said plate and at the other end with said yokemember, manually operable means foractuating said plate in onedirection, acrank-shaft mounted in said yoke member, and manuallyoperable means for moving said acrank sl'raift to move said dog out ofcooperative relation with-the ratchet 'wheel. In testimony whereof, Ihavesignedithis specification.

'AXEL' W. :HAWKINSQN.

